#daintev rambles

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So we can all agree this is the Scouts model, right?

The hairline, the ears, everything matches up, even the shoes which felt far too small to be any other merc other than maybe Spy. But, the model of Spy including the one without the mask doesn't match this one so, it's most likely the Scouts model they're using.

Despite the blur, you can tell it does seem to be the shape of Scout's face.

I know this isn't anything groundbreaking, just something I wanted to point out :]

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I fear I've flown too close to the sun and my tf2 obsession has bled into other things

Shout out to Kwite as well when he literally got the prompt 'scout' during dress to impress and also did tf2 scout

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CHAT WE'RE SO BACK

WE'RE FINALLY GETTING THE LAKE TERRITORY!! Man, I remember when they first announced and showed the models for the next game, worth the wait because this looks gorgeous! The new models look absolutely brilliant, the devs did a great job! :D

Obviously, this is a teaser, a little Q&A over on their discord said it's still a WIP, trying to make sure it's good enough for playable alpha/beta. They're aiming for a 2025 release but no specific date just yet. They have practically started from scratch so it's not impossible for it to be pushed back. They're also attempting to make sure models and game passes are transferred from WCUE to WCLT.

For context, because I know I haven't talked about it here: WCUE is a Warrior Cats game on Roblox I've been playing on and off for years now, but especially played it a lot in the past 3 years. I just wanted to express my excitement for the teaser of the next game!! LETS GOOOOO!!!

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AM I WEIRD OR DOES ANYONE ELSE HATE PASTA???

I've told my mates about how I hate pasta and they think I'm crazy. Like I thought it'd be one of those things where "oh yeah some people like it some people don't" 50/50 split type of thing. BUT NO! I swear everyone I have ever talked to loves pasta, and I just don't get it.

I'm not kidding when I say I literally can not stomach pasta dishes, doesn't matter what type of pasta, what type of sauce, what's put in it, it tastes disgusting and I hate it. I NEED to know what the ratio of 'people who like pasta' to 'people who don't' is.

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NO WAIT BECAUSE I HAVE THOUGHT ABOUT THIS SO MUCH! Since his parents died he's had no one to call anymore but that funny thing called grief keeps him coming back to the phone. It was such routine for him to call his parents that now that they're gone, he finds himself still going back to that phone, still dialling it in hopes that maybe...just maybe they'll pick it up. He knows it's futile but that doesn't stop him, he's grieving the loss of his parents and it's only natural he'd do something like this.

Idk it's something about Sniper's character that I love seeing explored and discussed because it's very interesting.

Do you ever get stuck in a routine of the past?

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Grojband's Old Blog and Other Things

Since revisiting my favourite childhood show Grojband I also stumbled upon a bunch of things

The Portuguese version of the show: it goes so hard, especially the songs. This is just a 3-minute video of the Portuguese version and an awesome relic, 100% worth giving a quick watch.

The Grojband blog must've been made around 2010 when the first post was made. It had a bunch of cool Behind The Scenes stuff like concept art, storyboards etc. Also, rundowns of the characters whilst the show was being made, it has a bunch of things about the characters that were never mentioned in the show. There's so much on the old Blogspot that is 100% worth having a look through, it was very nostalgic and it's an interesting relic of the past.

Grojband Blogspot

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If there is any TF2 fan that's also a Los Campesinos! fan PLEASE tell me do you also think Clown Blood; or, Orpheus’ Bobbing Head fits Demoman really well? or am I crazy?

Like the line "Climb the Anhedonian Mountains just to circle the plughole" Anhedonia is, by definition, the inability to feel pleasure in normally pleasurable activities.

Then some later lyrics "Each evening, morning, afternoon, I want for nothing", referencing an annotation from Genuis that made a good point: "This repetition combined with the first verse’s reference to anhedonia inverts the usual meaning of ‘want for nothing’ into something negative i.e. not wanting anything is a symptom of depression." Does that not fit the Demo?

Like the line "She fucks to cum, I drink to be drunk, and both of us are wasted". To reference another Genius annotation: "Both the “she” and the “I” participate in physical activities just for the physical sensations they produce. And since both characters are “wasted,” they appear to have succeeded in getting what they want. What’s more, their lives are “wasted” because they are only pursuing shallow pleasures." DOES THAT NOT FIT DEMOMAN?? Am I just crazy? I don't know but I like to think it does.

The song also goes into Greek mythology, given Orpheus's name in the title, now from what I can remember (with my poor memory) Demo doesn't canonically have a partner, so I first thought applying Orpheus to his story wouldn't make much sense but then I thought about instead of a romantic partner like Eurydice was to Orpheus, it could be his adoptive family. In one of the stories of Orpheus, in an attempt to get his wife, Eurydice, back to life he seeks help from Hades, playing a mournful song that both moved Hades and Persephone. So, he agreed to let her return to the overworld on the condition that Orpheus would not look back and face Eurydice until they both made it to the overworld. But fearful he might have been tricked, just a few steps away from the exit, Orpheus looks back. And Eurydice was there the entire time and the moment he looked she disappeared once again.

I thought this could be applied to Demoman and how he lost his adoptive parents due to his fierce temper and fascination with explosives. He probably spent years and still spends time grieving and feeling guilty for their death, blaming himself for their demise and wishing that he could maybe bring them back. Hence why I think Orpheus's story could be applied here; he looks back at Eurydice and causes her to disappear due to the fear of being tricked. Demoman feels guilty for causing his parent's death due to his fascination with explosives, despite being a child.

Then the outro lyrics "Orpheus' head bobs in the ocean" refer to Orpheus's death, him being torn from limb from limb by the maenads (followers of Dionysus) his head then floating down the River Hebrus to the ocean along with his lyre (his instrument gifted from Apollo), still singing his sorrowful songs. Applying this to Demo he may still mourn his adoptive parent's death even after all these years, and fair to him, his current parents aren't exactly all sunshine and rainbows; putting crazy and harmful expectations onto him.

I hope I don't look crazy talking to a brick wall here but I just thought the song fits Demoman pretty well, at least to me :]

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GUESS WHO GOT TICKETS TO BEETLEJUICE THE MUSICAL!!!

I got them the moment the pre-sale was released, I was not leaving anything up to chance. Luckily I had JUST enough money to get the tickets. We decided on sitting in the 4th row, not too close but not too far :D

It actually means so much to me that I get to see this musical, I've been obsessed with it since 2019 so it makes me insanely happy it's coming to Australia <3

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Night In The Woods is beautiful and tragic, it will stand as one of my favourite games of all time. I cannot begin to describe how brilliant the writing, the art, and the storytelling are without a 5,000-word essay.

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ICONIC. SHE WAS THE MOMENT. LIVES CHANGED.

I will never get over this moment in chapter 3 because of the GUTS it took Jock to admit he'd miss seeing Sanders face every day, LIKE?? HELLO??? UH, POLICE, I THINK A CRIME OF BRILLIANT CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT JUST HAPPENED! I'm not messing with you when I say this moment lives in my brain rent-free. I CAN'T STRESS ENOUGH how crazy it is for him to go from being in denial like: "Yeah I'm definitely not in love with this man (lying), can't stand this bitch!" to "Yeah I'd miss not being able to see ur face" ICONIC, NEVER THE SAME, LIFE CHANGING, LEGENDARY, GLORIOUS. What more can I say? I just love this moment so much <3

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man I can't wait for spring, I hate winter man this shit sucks. ONE MORE MONTH and it's spring. I get why people like winter, I love wearing warmer and cosy clothes but nothing will beat a nice cold breeze on a sunny day, hearing the birds and leaves rustling. The way I put it sounds cringy but I'm being so genuine right now, weather like that just puts me in a good mood :)

fuck summer tho, that shit is way too hot.

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Meet The Artist! :D

Felt like my last "Meet the Artist" was a bit outdated so I made a new one! :]

To look at my art head to my art tag: #daintevart

To hear me blabber on about whatever enters my silly little brain go to: #daintev rambles

Also new persona design! (I only changed the hair and the colours ever so slightly)

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The insane level of skill to create such a gorgeous and realistic piece of art on a canvas is something that will never cease to amaze me. The fact that a human did this with their own hands, skill and passion alone is beautiful and admirable.

Pool # 27 -  Ann Goldberg , 2016.

Canadian , b. 1970s

Oil on canvas , 30 x 48 in.

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THEY'RE BACK!!!

Oh ya' know the Minecraft YouTuber who shaped a large chunk of my childhood is coming back to his roots and re-vamping an old series of his. Genuinely so excited this is coming back, it'll be nice to re-visit and kind of connect it to when I watched it as a kid :D

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Tbh Jock is so real for that

IK IT'S PLAYED OFF AS A JOKE BUT LEMME SPEAK: they can't be dependent on each other, and this is Jock saying that. Nah they're not a power couple, but in turn that leads to them being a healthy couple.

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Isn't art and drawing so fun? it feels like: wow! I created this thing I like with my own hands, and I like it! because it's fun and something I enjoy! Idk sometimes I just like thinking about how being able to draw brings me a lot of joy and how much fun I have doing it <3